Aetole (moth) explained

Aetole is a genus of moths belonging to the family Heliodinidae, the sun moths.^[1] All known species of this genus, like many other sun moths, perch with their hind legs raised.^[2]

Species

Aetole contains the following species:

• Aetole aprica
• Aetole bella
• Aetole calcifer
• Aetole calciferoides
• Aetole cera
• Aetole eximia
• Aetole extraneella
• Aetole favonia
• Aetole fulgida
• Aetole galapagoensis
• Aetole insolita
• Aetole inusitata
• Aetole prenticei
• Aetole schulzella
• Aetole tripunctella
• Aetole unipunctella

Notes and References

1. Web site: Genus Aetole . 2024-06-22 . bugguide.net.
2. Book: Hsu . Yu-Feng . Phylogenetic Relationships within Heliodinidae and Systematics of Moths Formerly Assigned to Heliodines Stainton (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea): Yponomeutoidea) . Powell . Jerry A. . 2005-01-01 . University of California Press . 978-0-520-91606-7 . en.